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  • Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents: “The Invisible War” The Department of Languages and Literatures Film Festival 2012-13 presents a screening of The Invisible War at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8 in Ingram 100. Kristina Setchfield, Marine Corps Veteran and survivor, will…

    time, Panetta announced that each branch of the armed forces would establish a Special Victims Unit. While these are promising first steps, much more needs to be done. To that end, The Invisible War is a call for our civilian and military leadership to listen. And to act.” Read Previous “A University of the First Rank” Read Next Pacific Lutheran University Inaugural Address COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled or are

  • The Reinhold Neibuhr Professor Emeritus of Social Ethics at Union Theological Seminary in New York, Larry Rasmussen gives the keynote address during the Lutheran Perspectives on Political Life. (Photos by Jesse Major ’14) Voices from empty chairs By Chris Albert The human species’ role in…

    spread throughout the world because it is a place where vocation is not just a word, but a way of life. It is more than a moral obligation to care for the Earth, it is imperative for human well-being, and the survival of the many voices that are represented by empty chairs. Read Previous State Farm MBA Executive Leadership Series Fall 2012 Read Next PLU VP wins the Scott Goodnight Award COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled

  • Medal of Freedom honoree and PLU alumnus returns for Nov. 21 lecture Alumnus Dr. William H. Foege, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom for leading the fight to successfully eradicate smallpox, returns to PLU on Nov. 21 for a free public lecture and book-signing.…

    leadership has contributed significantly to increased awareness and action on global health issues, and his enthusiasm, energy and effectiveness in these endeavors have inspired a generation of leaders in public health, according to a White House biography. Speaking in 2006 at the dedication of the William H. Foege Building at the University of Washington, former President Jimmy Carter called Foege one of the two men in his life, other than his father, “who have shaped who I am.” Also speaking at the

  • The Intersection of Diversity, Justice and Sustainability Dr. Carolyn Finney addresses PLU’s University Conference 2014 on Sept. 3. (Photo: John Froschauer/PLU) At PLU’s University Conference 2014, UC-Berkeley Professor Shares Trailblazers’ Forgotten Stories—and Her Own Inspiring Path By Sandy Deneau Dunham PLU Marketing & Communications Dr.…

    is the first in her family to earn a Ph.D.—and the only African-American faculty member on tenure track in UC-B’s College of Natural Resources. “And it’s 2014,” she said. Following a State of the University address by Pacific Lutheran University President Thomas W. Krise, Finney explored the intersection of diversity, justice and sustainability (“DJS” at PLU), three pillars vital to PLU’s mission of educating students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people

  • Shelia Smith, new Dean of the School of Nursing. John Froschauer, Photographer Liberal Arts and Nursing. A Perfect Match of Science and Compassion By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s new Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Sheila Smith, says she…

    September 26, 2014 Shelia Smith, new Dean of the School of Nursing. John Froschauer, Photographer Liberal Arts and Nursing. A Perfect Match of Science and Compassion By Barbara Clements PLU Marketing and Communications Pacific Lutheran University’s new Dean of the School of Nursing, Dr. Sheila Smith, says she was drawn to move across country and take the top leadership role at one of the premier nursing schools in the Northwest because of the sense of mission at PLU, commitment to academic

  • TACOMA, Wash. (Feb. 25, 2015)—When my advisor first emailed me over J-Term about an opportunity to go to the Amazon campus in Seattle, I wasn’t sure what that entailed. I assumed we would get a tour, meet some employees and listen to a few presentations…

    , Whitman and Seattle University. It was really great to meet other students and see what they were doing. Our first speaker of the day was Dave Zimmer, Vice President of Kindle Device Sales. He laid out the 14 Amazon Leadership Principles that guide the company and its day-to-day work. We then went on a tour of the Amazon campus. We broke up into several groups and spread out. It was really interesting to see that the Amazon buildings have no clear signage or branding. There are many buildings spread

  • TACOMA, WASH. (March 21, 2016)- With a Catholic mother and Buddhist father, first-year April Nguyen never had to worry about understanding religious diversity in her household — it was just how she was raised. Religion studies and religious diversity weren’t on her radar until she…

    . “Let’s Talk About Religious Diversity” series comes to a close Wednesday, March 23, in Xavier 201 at 7 p.m. with a panel on Christianity.  Read Previous PLU alumnus, Tacoma teacher draws from his own tough life lessons to inspire students in similar situations Read Next Choir of the West Director Richard Nance discusses his recent leadership award and the origins of “St. Matthew Passion” COMMENTS*Note: All comments are moderated If the comments don't appear for you, you might have ad blocker enabled

  • TACOMA, Wash (October 17, 2016) – Pacific Lutheran University prides itself on global education—it was the first university with a Study Away student on every continent at once, and nearly 50 percent of students study away, compared to the national average of 10 percent—but its…

    percent—but its newest semester-long Study Away program puts students just a few miles away. The Tacoma Immersion Experience Semester (T.I.E.S.), offered for the first time in spring 2017, aims to “promote a deep and nuanced understanding of how thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care foster collaborative engagement” toward a more “diverse, just and sustainable community.” “(T.I.E.S.) provides an opportunity for students to dive deeper into the local community with the same focus, interest

  • TACOMA, WASH. (May 8, 2017)- Two Lutes were accepted into the prestigious Fulbright Program and will serve as English teaching assistants around the world. A third Pacific Lutheran University student was recognized as an alternate. Sydney Otey ’17 and Alexandra Dreher ’17 were awarded full-service…

    for the competitive Peace Scholars Program. She also served as president for Associated Students of PLU (ASPLU) for the 2016-17 academic year. She will spend the fall in Washington, D.C., working on immigration and refugee resettlement advocacy. For future Fulbrighters, the process is about to begin again, with intent to apply forms due May 12. Visit www.plu.edu/provost/scholarships-and-fellowships-national-and-international for more information. Ellie Lapp '17 Read Previous PLU Interim Leadership

  • TACOMA, WASH. (April 3, 2018) — Freeman Hrabowski III — longtime president of University of Maryland, Baltimore County — sat in a jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama, following a protest with The Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., dreaming of a better future. “I wanted a…

    ” (nine years running). In 2009, Hrabowski was named one of “America’s 10 Best College Presidents” by TIME magazine, which also recognized him as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World” in 2012. The Washington Post and the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Public Leadership named Hrabowski one of seven “Top American Leaders.” His latest claim to fame? “Giddy basketball fan,” according to The Washington Post, following UMBC’s recent victory over No. 1 Virginia — the biggest upset in